National games
The title "Тыйын энмей" translates to "Not Losing a Coin" in English.
Tyiyn enmey — retrieving a coin from the ground while riding. This type of national game is a variation of equestrian skills.
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Tyiyn enmey — retrieving a coin from the ground while riding. This type of national game is a variation of equestrian skills.
Dzhamby atmay — shooting while galloping at a target. In the past, the target was a silver ingot — dzhamba, which was hung by a thread on a tree branch or pole. The rider, while galloping on horseback, had to shoot down the dzhamba with an arrow. If successful, he became its owner.
Kyz Kuu May — the chase for a girl — is an equestrian game involving a girl and a young man (dzhigit).
Oodarysh is a horse wrestling competition that requires great physical strength and agility, combined with the skill to control the horse. This is an ancient and popular type of contest among the Kyrgyz.
Ulak-Tartysh (goat wrestling) is a traditional equestrian sport where riders compete for the carcass of a goat (ulak). The competitions in ulak-tartysh are held on an open field, which is a rectangle measuring 500 to 1000 meters in length and 250 to 500 meters in width.
At-chabysh (horse racing) is a very ancient and popular sport among the Kyrgyz people.
The voluntary incorporation of Kyrgyzstan into Russia (1863) played an important role in the historical fate of the Kyrgyz people. The alliance with the Russian people allowed the Kyrgyz to free themselves from the yoke of the Kokand khans, from internal feudal wars, and to avoid enslavement by English imperialism. All further socio-political and economic development of the Kyrgyz occurred under the influence of the economy and culture of Russia.
“May the ancestors be blessed, who left us these fearless men's games” CHINGIZ AITMATOV
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